Meanings
plural po' boys · alternative po'boy · alternative po-boy · alternative poboy · alternative po boy · alternative poor boy
- FloridaLouisianaUSespeciallyMississippiA sandwich made on a French bread roll cut lengthwise and usually containing a meaty filling (for example: roast beef, ham, or fried shrimp), and often dressed with ingredients like shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced pickles, and mayonnaise.
Near-synonym: submarine sandwich
Synonyms: submarine sandwich
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA sandwich made on a French bread roll cut lengthwise and usually containing a meaty filling (for example: roast beef, ham, or fried shrimp), and often dressed with ingredients like shredded lettuce, sliced tomatoes, sliced pickles, and mayonnaise.
Origin
Generally agreed to have originated in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the early 1920s. The explanation for exactly how the term arose is disputed, as discussed on Wikipedia at po' boy § Etymology.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Esperanto malriĉulsandviĉo
- malriĉulsandviĉohot sandwich on French bread
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with po' boy
All rhymes →Cite this entry
po' boy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/po'%20boy
“po' boy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/po'%20boy. Accessed November 5, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “po' boy,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/po'%20boy.
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